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ἀπόστολος G652

G652 is the Greek word ἀπόστολος, transliterated apóstolos. The King James Version most often renders it apostles.

Word: ἀπόστολοςTransliteration: apóstolosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 73 verses

What it means

a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers).

Where it comes from

from G649 (ἀποστέλλω).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 74 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

apostles 46×apostle 19×apostles' 5×sent 1×other apostles 1×messengers 1×messenger 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: apostle, messenger, he that is sent.

Verses using ἀπόστολος

The first 40 of 73 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 10:2 · KJV

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Mark 6:30 · KJV

And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

Luke 9:10 · KJV

And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

Luke 11:49 · KJV

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

Luke 17:5 · KJV

And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

Luke 22:14 · KJV

And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

John 13:16 · KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

Acts 1:2 · KJV

Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

Acts 2:37 · KJV

Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

Acts 2:42 · KJV

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Acts 4:33 · KJV

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Acts 4:35 · KJV

And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

Acts 4:36 · KJV

And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,

Acts 4:37 · KJV

Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Acts 5:2 · KJV

And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Acts 5:12 · KJV

And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

Acts 5:18 · KJV

And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

Acts 5:29 · KJV

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Acts 5:34 · KJV

Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

Acts 5:40 · KJV

And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Acts 6:6 · KJV

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Acts 8:14 · KJV

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

Acts 8:18 · KJV

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Acts 9:27 · KJV

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Acts 11:1 · KJV

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

Acts 14:14 · KJV

Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

Acts 15:2 · KJV

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

Acts 15:4 · KJV

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

Acts 15:6 · KJV

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

Acts 15:22 · KJV

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

Acts 15:23 · KJV

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

Acts 16:4 · KJV

And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

Romans 1:1 · KJV

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Romans 11:13 · KJV

For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

Romans 16:7 · KJV

Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

1 Corinthians 1:1 · KJV

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 4:9 · KJV

For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

1 Corinthians 9:1 · KJV

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

1 Corinthians 9:2 · KJV

If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 9:5 · KJV

Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

Common questions

What does Strong's G652 mean?

G652 is the Greek word ἀπόστολος (apóstolos), meaning a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers).

How is G652 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it apostles (46 times), apostle (19 times), apostles' (5 times), sent (1 time), other apostles (1 time), among others.

How many times does G652 appear in the Bible?

ἀπόστολος (apóstolos) is tagged in 73 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G652 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G649 (ἀποστέλλω).

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